A University of Utah start-up, Avansci Bio develops analytical laboratory instruments designed to support the automation of various laboratory processes: the MESO-1 Dissection Workstation, a novel technology that automates dissection from slide mounted tissue, improving accuracy, consistency, efficiency and provides a significant technical advancement for both clinical/research pathology and histology laboratories. Consisting of three basic parts: MESO-1 ia an instrument that resembles a small milling machine equipped with a joy stick and digital microscope for controlling the milling process; a specialized consumable mill bit called the xScisor; and computer software for annotating images and pinpointing a tissue section to be collected. AvanSci Bio LLC also provides lab automation solutions for various laboratory processes and has has developed the MeSectr⢠and MilliSect⢠Systems for mesodissection of tissue sections mounted on standard glass slides. The firm's technology provides 60 micron accuracy and 200 micron resolution, digital processing and electronic documentation, dissects from both paraffinized and deparaffinized tissue, and is easy to use and far less expensive than Laser Micro-dissectio
